CANCELLED: Víkingur Ólafsson
The concert programme of the Elbphilharmonie and the Laeiszhalle cannot go ahead as planned due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. This event has had to be cancelled – it will not be rescheduled on an alternative date. Under the following link you can request a refund of your ticket price: Information on tickets refunds
»A pianist of breathtaking brillance«, Gramophone magazine enthused. His originality and powerful musical conviction have turned Víkingur Ólafsson in the space of a few years into one of the most sought-after artists of our time. Celebrated for his unusual readings of Bach keyboard music, his album appeared on various major hit lists, and was voted Best Album of 2019 by the BBC Music Magazine. In the Master Pianists series, the Icelandic shooting star offers a colourful array of music by Rameau, Debussy and Mussorgsky, in styles ranging from Baroque through French Impressionism to Russia’s Romantic era.
Performers
Víkingur Ólafsson piano
Programme
Claude Debussy
Préludes (Auszüge)
Prélude / aus: La damoiselle élue / Poème lyrique
Jardins sous la pluie / aus: Estampes
The Snow is dancing aus: Children's Corner
Jean-Philippe Rameau
La Cupis
Auszüge aus: Suite in e-Moll / Pièces de clavecin
Auszüge aus: Suite in D-Dur / Pièces de clavecin
Subscription
Master Pianists
Series
Piano Recitals